Finally launched in its year 2022 thanks to the resounding victory against Nancy, the VAFC has a golden opportunity to make the hole on the bottom of the table. In Rodez, Valenciennes will try to make people forget the misstep of the first leg by going for a positive result and chaining, why not, a second victory in a row.
A revenge to take
And now VA needs to confirm. Large winner of Nancy at the start of the week (6-1), the VAFC gave themselves a breath of fresh air by leaving the place of roadblocker. A big victory that was good for an entire club, from players to staff and management. But this success should not make us forget the current situation of Valenciennes. Fifteenth, just three points behind the barrage, Grenoble – who have one game less -, the VAFC must now continue to continue their maintenance mission, and that starts tonight, in Rodez.
Remember, last August, it was this same RAF formation that inflicted a heavy defeat on VA (1-4), two weeks after a first big disappointment, against Nîmes (0-3). Not in office at this time of the season, Christophe Delmotte prefers to focus on his team. ” We were able to put in a good performance against Nancy, now we have to want to make the playoffs. It has to animate us. We did Nancy, now we have to be able to continue. »
Beanie, the X factor?
Aware that the team facing him will be very different from AS Nancy-Lorraine, the VAFC coach is waiting for his players around the corner for this important meeting. ” It’s a real challenge that will be offered to us tomorrow (note: Saturday) in Rodez. They have a system that works well, the 3-5-2. It’s a very efficient team, which has a real game plan. It’s not easy to go and play in Rodez, it’s a good match that awaits us. “But compared to the first leg, Valenciennes has an additional weapon.
For the past week, the new Valenciennes attraction has known Rodez Aveyron Football well. After eleven years in the ranks of the RAF, Ugo Bonnet is the new striker of the VAFC. Chance of the calendar, Bonnet’s first opponent will be his heart formation, Rodez. Now in the Valenciennes ranks, the striker knows the strengths and weaknesses of his former team inside out. ” We asked him for some information. Laurent Peyrelade (Editor’s note: Rodez coach) is not fooled either, he knows that his former player has information”, said Christophe Delmotte yesterday.
Faced with a team that has not yet found its way to victory in 2022, the VAFC will seek to confirm its good performance on Tuesday against Nancy. VA has a golden opportunity to chain two straight league victories, something that the Valenciennes have not managed for almost five months.
Arthur LASSERON
RODEZ – VAFC
Twenty-third day of Ligue 2 BKT
Saturday February 5, 7 p.m.
Paul Lignon Stadium, Rodez
Referee: Mr. Thual
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